Technical Background

Development of the Ventilation Climate Information System is documented in a research paper published by the Pacific Northwest Research Station. This publication can be accessed in three ways:

a. The entire publication in .pdf format

b. Hard copy (available after June 11) from Diane Smith, desmith@fs.fed.us, phone (503) 808-2127

c. Electronic access to various portions of the research paper from the table of contents listed below.

• Introduction
• Wind

  • Observed Versus Modeled Wind
  • Overlapping Domains
  • WINFLO-XY for Alaska
  • Key Elements of Wind
• Mixing Height

  • Mixing Height Verification
  • Local Inversion Potential
  • Local Inversion Verification
  • Adjusted Mixing Height
  • Key Elements of Mixing Height
• Ventilation Index

  • Ventilation Index Verification
  • Key Elements of Ventilation Index
• Risks to Air Quality and Visibility From Wildland Fire

  • Key Elements of Risks to Air Quality and Visibility From Wildland Fire
• Conclusions
• Acknowledgments
• English Equivalents
• Literature Cited
• Appendix 1: Map Projections
• Appendix 2: How to Interpret Graphics
• Appendix 3: Summaries of Ventilation Index by Regional Airshed
• Appendix 4: The Ventilation Climate Information System Web Site